Errol Morris Docu About British Spy David Cornwell Sets Apple TV+ Premiere – Film News in Brief
variety.comErrol Morris’s feature documentary “The Pigeon Tunnel” will make its global premiere on Apple TV+ on Oct. 20. “The Thin Blue Line” documentarian takes audiences into the life of former British spy David Cornwell, known to most as author John le Carré, over the course of six decades from the Cold War to the present day. “The Pigeon Tunnel” stitches together candid interviews, archival footage and excerpts from Cornwell’s own memoir of the same title to craft as full a view of the espionage author’s double life as possible.
The documentary was produced by Fourth Floor Productions and the Ink Factory, a production company founded by Cornwell’s own sons Simon and Stephen.
It was also produced by Dominic Crossley-Holland and Steven Hathaway. The Location Managers Guild International (LGMI) awards this year’s LMGI Humanitarian Award to The Creative Coalition for the organization’s commitment to using arts and entertainment as a champion for social change. “The arts have always been a powerful force for social change, and the LMGI is proud to recognize The Creative Coalition as an active social and public advocacy organization that capitalizes on their diverse membership from all facets of the entertainment industry to make a difference in the world,” said LMGI Awards committee co-chair John Rakich.
The Creative Coalition was founded in 1989 as a “membership organization of arts and entertainment industry leaders dedicated to educating, mobilizing, and activating on issues of public importance.” Actor Tim Daily leads the organization as president modernly.
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